BelKA
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BelKA or BKA (an acronym from Belarusian: Беларускі Касмічны Апарат, Belarusian Cosmic Apparatus) is the first satellite of independent Belarus.
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Mission type | Earth observation |
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Operator | National Academy of Sciences of Belarus |
Mission duration | 5 years (planned) Failed to orbit |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | ~750 kilograms (1,650 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | July 26, 2006 (2006-07-26) |
Rocket | Dnepr |
Launch site | Baikonur 109/95 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth Orbit |
Perigee altitude | 510 kilometres (320 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 510 kilometres (320 mi) |
Epoch | Planned |
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